Chapter 52

Coffee shop.

In just a few minutes, Ling Yue fully witnessed the abilities of these adorable kittens; every guest who came in was charmed by them and couldn't get enough.

The little cuties from the stray animal rescue base, although firmly convinced they must support themselves by working, do not reject the kindness humans actively offer. The tiny clothes Wang Yuyan carefully prepared cover the kittens' flaws, and normally no one would be so immoral as to lift up the clothes.

The coffee shop isn't particularly quiet; occasionally a customer lets out a soft exclamation, which reaches Ling Yue's ears.

She turned her head; several customers were leaning on a long table, the orange cat Huang Ju wearing pirate captain's tiny clothes leading two knight sidekicks, stepping cat‑like onto the table, as if putting on some kind of T‑walk show.

Its soft, fluffy fur trembles, melting people's hearts.

Ling Yue noticed that many people around, while appearing to drink coffee, had their eyes glued to the kittens; they were so beautiful that such kittens were practically earthly treasures.

Ling Yue couldn't help but curl her lips, taking a bite of strawberry cake; the fluffy, light cream melted in her mouth, not too sweet—this is the highest praise Chinese people give to desserts.

The working‑cat crew blended in as smoothly as fish in water, peacefully enjoying the humans' adoration.

A short‑legged Sanhua licked its fur: "I really like my current life."

"Humans are really naive; what's so special about fluffy fur?"

"Slow down, don't pull my little skirt."

"Gururu~"

Ling Yue curled her lips in a smile; this tsundere kitten, if your expression were even colder and more arrogant, perhaps it would be more believable.

Only she could understand the kittens' half‑true, half‑false complaints; the nearby customers couldn't understand but weren't hindered from reading the kittens' body language—nowadays, who hasn't seen a few kittens on big data?

They were having a blast when a sharp female voice suddenly rang out: "How come there are so many cats?"

Her nails painted bright red, the glamorous woman furrowed her brows: "So many cats—how can you let them on the table? How to deal with spoiling them?"

Before the customers could speak, the woman launched into a relentless barrage like a machine gun; everyone stared at each other, looking at her as if watching a jumping clown.

"This is my table; we paid to watch the cats—what's it to you?"

"Excuse me, where is your seat? Don't obstruct others here!"

"You—you—" the red‑nailed woman fumed, and in an instant she grabbed a kitten: "I've long disliked this cat—what kind of cats are these—"

Before she finished speaking, she yanked open the tiny outfit; her eyes sharp, she had singled out the most sluggish little orange cat, the maid‑style chubby little skirt covering its butt, and no one had noticed it was a cat that had lost its tail later in life.

Now, despite careful care, the ugly wound that could not be concealed was exposed to the air.

It looked around in fear.

It had just been kicked out of its home; while wandering outside, it encountered a group of children—what could the simple little orange cat know? It went up to them voluntarily, hoping humans would give it something to eat.

That big, fluffy, soft tail was grabbed and yanked; it was lifted up, and regardless of anything, the tail just snapped off—it still hasn't forgotten, for the butt is where a cat has the most nerves, and the pain remains forever in its heart.

The woman proudly showed off her discovery.

"Oh dear, I knew it—the coffee shop is utterly terrible, look at what sort of cats they've brought in, this docked tail is hideous!"

The helpless little orange cat couldn't react at all, nervously lying on the tabletop with its ears flattened. "I Can Hear Animal Voices 【Live】", remember the URL: m. 1. Suddenly, a golden figure leapt into the air, a white glove punching the woman's nose bridge—meow~

By the time everyone reacted, Huang Ju had already landed on the tabletop, glaring fiercely at the woman, warning it!

The surrounding crowd exclaimed——

"Wow, the pirate captain descended from the sky!"

"How awesome, the pirate captain is really handsome!"

The chubby orange cat ran over, sniffling: "Boss, she bullied me!"

"Boss, you're really awesome."

One remaining short‑legged cat voluntarily approached; this harmonious, friendly scene elicited astonishment and praise from the onlookers, yet it drove the earlier woman crazy: "What are a few beasts?"

She lunged at Huang Ju as if crazy, first aiming for the cat's head, then shaking and pulling off the eye patch; Huang Ju screamed and swiped at the woman with a paw!

That blinded eye inevitably appeared before everyone. Huang Ju flinched, instinctively pulling its head back.

The woman clutched her bleeding palm, her voice out of control as she shouted: "Manager, where is your manager?!"

The shop manager came running over, hadn't even gotten a chance to speak, when a confident female voice from outside the door said: "I am the owner."

"How did the cat scratch you? We'll cover all medical expenses, but at the same time, you've caused serious loss in our shop, delayed income, and we'll settle each item with you clearly!"

Everyone followed the sound and saw a tall, beautiful woman with big waves and fiery red lips appear before them.

Wang Yuyan's face sank like still water; her aura was enough for people to keenly sense that this shop owner is not someone to provoke.

The troublemaking woman shrugged, shrank her neck, and still instinctively retorted: "You—you what are you saying?"

Upon hearing she had to pay, she immediately raised her voice and yelled: "Your coffee shop passes off inferior goods as good, those ugly, frightening cats you dare to put out—is there any justice?!"

"Ugly as sin! It's a one‑eyed cat—surely it stole something, got caught, and had its eye poked out!"

She spared no effort in vilifying, leaving those who heard her stunned, staring at her in shock; the only one unfazed was actually Huang Ju itself, Ling Yue's gaze falling on it—compared to the startled little orange cat, Huang Ju displayed strong composure.

Or perhaps it's simply because it's long been accustomed to it.

A cat's paw stepped on the pulled‑off eye patch.

Huang Ju knew that, compared to other cats, the scars on its body were truly terrifying; that ugly eye sometimes even made it feel nauseous—how could a cat grow up like this?

"What defective? Who are you calling defective?" Wang Yuyan strode over, and upon seeing Huang Ju, a flicker of joy crossed her eyes.

Thinking of the woman's worthless remark, she immediately launched a full‑force angry retort: "Your so‑called defective refers to them? On what basis do you say that? What authority do you have to say that?"

The shop manager nearby interjected timely: "This customer has been here a while, hasn't ordered anything, keeps looking left and right, not knowing what they're looking at."

In an instant, everyone suspected—the woman dressed fashionably but didn't order; could she be a spy sent by a rival? The boss's coffee shop is so booming, maybe it's really an intense competitor.

The woman panicked for a moment: "What are you quibbling about? Who would like a blind cat? It's so ugly it makes you want to vomit!"

She hated Huang Ju for scratching her, and various insults spilled out of her mouth.

Wang Yuyan's eyes twitched, she suddenly leaned forward: "You don't understand—they are the coffee shop's little treasures."

"Huang Ju."

The woman, carrying a faint aura, slowly approached; the tense Huang Ju had to struggle hard to suppress its urge to attack, her nail polish completely removed, her clean fingers touching the cat's cheek, the blinded eye revealing its ugly wound.

Wang Yuyan didn't dodge at all: "Huang Ju, does it hurt?"

She lowered her head, her voice pressed low, barely concealed joy: "In my eyes, Orange has always been the coolest, most handsome kitty, it's obviously super cute!"

At that moment, Orange's pupils constricted; what nonsense is this woman spouting? What cool and cute? These nauseating kitty praises have nothing to do with it even after eight hundred years!

It slipped out of the woman's arm in a swish, hearing the little brother's rustling sounds.

"Boss runs so fast, huh? Are you shy?"

"Wuu wuu wuu, is this the boss who hired us? What a beautiful, kind-hearted beauty!"

Orange stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

Slander! All of this is pure slander against its innocence!

It was about to find a place to hide when a pattering sound rose from its paws in the shop; Orange couldn't help but look up, Melon grinned widely, as if laughing happily: "Orange, Melon's come to play with you!"

"Hahaha, Orange, look at me now—am I imposing and handsome? Am I especially good-looking?"

The Labrador missing an ear remained carefree, not seeing the owner later straining to pull it; Orange dashed over and slapped a paw on Melon's head, truly like patting a watermelon.

"Silly Melon, how do you know I'm here?"

Melon proudly wagged its tail: "Of course, my owner said it—the boss who hired you is my owner's good friend, Orange, from now on I can often come play with you!"

It said, suddenly sounding a bit listless: "Orange, yesterday I went home, why didn't you come see me off—"

Orange shot a glare: "Melon, what are you saying?"

Melon: QAQ

"Nothing, nothing!"

The dog instantly cowed, tucking its tail; Orange rolled its eyes, then leapt onto the Labrador's back; due to the pose, Silly Melon couldn't see the surprise in its eyes, as for why it didn't go see it off…

Orange sighed; of course it was reluctant to see it leave—Silly Melon was goofy, yet it was Orange's best friend!

Friends farewell, Orange grew more determined to work at the shop.

Not long after, police arrived; the arrogant, overbearing woman who had just been impossible saw Wang Yanyan so firm, she was momentarily speechless—she had come with money to cause trouble, how did the police get involved?

The woman shouted, "I don't want to go to the police station! I don't want to go to the police station!" but was still taken away by police.

For a moment, the shop was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The Orange-Melon duo likewise attracted everyone's attention; the kitties huddled together, watching the boss catch up, then soon serving their masters.

Well-behaved kitties melt people's hearts.

Ling Yue hadn't expected her stray animal shelter to also get publicity.

Wang Yanyan promoted to everyone: "These kitties are the small animals of the stray animal rescue base, the first kitty work team in all Jing Shi!"

They deliberately picked a spot at the entrance, so customers who wanted to pet the Snowy Snowy Frosty Frosty sister duo would raise their hands in approval; the sticky twin plush cats in puffy skirts, just taking a few steps, made people's hearts flutter with moe.

Everyone present quickly remembered the name Warm Warm Base. Ling Yue hadn't expected customers to come so fast.

Pet consultation shop.

Ling Yue was busy when she suddenly heard a hesitant probe.

"Broadcaster?"

Ling Yue turned around; a poised, confident young lady sat in the chair, curiously looking at her.

Ling Yue had a good memory, especially for striking, beautiful young ladies; she smiled: "You're Miss Ye from the pet hospital that day."

Ye Yilin gave a carefree laugh: "What Miss Ye? Call me Linlin, hello, broadcaster!" She suddenly remembered today's purpose and hurriedly said: "I'm here to ask you, that Dog Egg we saw at the hospital that day—does it still need adoption?"

As Ye Yilin spoke, a flicker of pity flashed in her eyes; from that first sight at the hospital, she had especially liked that handsome, gentle Maine Coon cat, and after learning about Dog Egg's deeds, she felt even more heartbroken.

Even a wealthy young lady like her couldn't keep them; that person owns a litter of cats and doesn't even know to cherish them—really, it's infuriating!

Ling Yue blinked, not because she'd forgotten Dog Egg's family, but because after the surgery, Emerald Flower had been recuperating in the hospital, while Dog Egg and its few kittens lived in the villa; however, Ling Yue couldn't easily see it.

As for adoption?

Ling Yue explained: "Yes, but Dog Egg's adoption has conditions—it doesn't want to be separated from Emerald Flower and the kittens; if you want to adopt…" she frowned: "You must adopt the whole family."

Ye Yilin: "This is also too good, right!"

Immediately, she lightly coughed twice: "No, I don't mean that, I'm not craving their bodies…… I…… well, I am craving their bodies!"

"Host, how about we set a time to go see the kitties? My place has a big yard, definitely can let the cats play to their heart's content!"

Ling Yue glanced at the time and directly said: "How about we go now? Today's business hours have already started."

Ye Yilin: "!!"

The surprise came so suddenly!

She nodded eagerly, clutching her handbag, extremely excited, "sniffle sniffle sniffle pretty little kitty, I'm coming!"

Ling Yue glanced sideways slightly, infected by her joyful atmosphere, she curled her lips, she had a feeling that today would definitely go smoothly.

Then she encountered Waterloo.

The villa had only a few scruffy-cute Maine Coon kittens; the Black Cat Queen told it, "That Dog Egg? It runs out every day to find a wife, now it should be at the pet hospital."

Beside, Jump Jump couldn't help but speak: "This dad is really too unqualified, having a wife and forgetting the kids!" Speaking of this Jump Jump, two lines of tears like noodles, the villa already had dozens of furballs that were enough to handle, and now we need to add more.

Ling Yue fell into silence: "……"

If I remember correctly, the current kids' king shouldn't be Jun Jun? It's the one leading the young.

Hearing this, Jump Jump: "⊙﹏⊙"

It was so embarrassed that it ran away directly.

Ling Yue led Ye Yilin to the pet hospital; the doctor, hearing her report the bed number, raised his head in surprise: "Who is the owner of Emerald Flower?"

Ling Yue nodded, still somewhat puzzled.

Upon arriving at the ward, Ling Yue saw the recuperating Emerald Flower; she had booked the highest-grade VIP ward, Emerald Flower the cat alone occupied the big bed, beside which a small window was opened, bright sunshine poured in, one could see the azure sky and the pretty little park.

Owners led their cats and dogs for a walk, rolling on the lawn of the little garden; the lush green grass made people itch to move.

When Ling Yue entered, Emerald Flower lay in the little nest, gazing longingly outward; beside it were placed wilted flowers, a few scattered stems.

They all thought Emerald Flower longed for the scenery outside the window; Ye Yilin's heart grew even happier, she had known early that Dog Egg had a wife, but didn't expect it to be so gentle— isn't this the little sweetheart of the Maine Coon big shot!

Ye Yilin couldn't help but kowtow.

At that moment, the window was gently pushed open, a soft rustling sound arose, Cui Hua twitched her ears, and in the next instant, a beautiful cat's head appeared outside the window.

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The Maine Coon held a gorgeous red rose in its mouth, its big paws pushed the window open and squeezed inside, it first shook off its fur, then trotted small steps to its partner Cui Hua's side.

"Meow~"

"Cui Hua, this is a fresh rose I picked for you!"

"Cui Hua, the rose is especially fragrant, smell it~"

The tall, mighty Maine Coon lowered its head, the rose at its mouth moved beside its partner, the cat blinked, and its watery eyes rippled.

Cui Hua gracefully pushed herself up, sniffed, and after a moment said, "It's really fragrant."

Gou Dan held a small rose in its mouth, plopped it beside the nest, and said, "I'll bring you one every day, okay?"

Cui Hua blushed, dared not lift her face, and softly replied, "Mm."

From downstairs came an angry shout: "Whose brat trampled the flowerbed into a mess, ruining the perfectly good roses!"

Ling Yue instantly came to, pursed her lips, suddenly felt full—at least, she had eaten enough of that bowl of dog food!

She arrived just in time; Cui Hua could be discharged. While completing the discharge paperwork, the nurse looked at her in surprise: "Are you Cui Hua's owner?"

This was the second time Ling Yue had heard that, and she couldn't help wondering: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The nurse's face flushed instantly: "It's nothing, just… Cui Hua and company are now the star cats of our pet hospital."

The nurse's tone was shocked, as if opening a chatterbox: "Before I was transferred here, I never imagined I'd one day be fed dog food by cats. The Maine Coon big shot comes every day to see Cui Hua, bringing a flower, and all the young ladies in our department have heard about it!"

After saying that, she stared at her with sparkling eyes.

Ling Yue instantly recalled that scene: "……"

I also know—I just ate a big mouthful of dog food and am still feeling stuffed qwq

Regarding the new adopter, Gou Dan seriously considered for a while, circling Ye Yilin several times.

It had to be cautious, after all, it had such a previous owner.

That demeanor made Ye Yilin nervous beyond measure—even though she had won an internationally renowned award and hadn't been nervous with thousands watching below, now she clutched her collar, her heart feeling like a jumping rabbit, thumping wildly.

After a moment, Gou Dan nodded, then hugged his wife and began licking her; despite having endured such cruelty, this pair of cats still held the greatest love for the world.

On the other hand, Ye Yilin felt heartbroken, lugging the heavy cat carrier, her heart full of excitement—this was her cat, her first time raising one, and the whole family had moved over!

However, since it was her first time, she immediately added Ling Yue on WeChat in a fluster, fearing any oversight in care would make the cats suffer.

Seeing her worry, Ling Yue couldn't help laughing, and gave her the specially made cat food she had brought: "Take this, feed it to Cui Hua, it's a daily dose—don't overfeed."

Ling Yue had already prepared the milk cubes; Cui Hua had just been discharged and needed nutrition, she dared guarantee that the milk cubes were absolutely better than all pet nutrition products on the market!

Ye Yilin nodded like a pecking chick, gripping the pet food can: "Streamer, why not come to our place?"

"You see, I'm a first-time cat owner; no matter how careful I am, I can't match your experience, and you can communicate with them—if I do something wrong, you can tell me!"

Ling Yue: "Ah?"

Ye Yilin, experienced: "Besides, I see those adopters all need to post feedback videos; you come with me to my place to see if the environment is satisfactory?" Ling Yue never expected that delivering the cats would also bring her to the other's home; as the road widened and traffic thinned, her eyelid twitched, and she could clearly see the iconic architecture of Jing Shi—

An ancient imperial city located on the central axis.

Ling Yue looked out from the car; the richly colored building hues seemed to travel through time and space to a imperial city centuries ago, the car passed lane after lane, finally stopping in front of a mansion.

Ye Yilin tightly hugged the cat carrier, lowered her gaze: "This is my home."

Ling Yue: "The big yard you mentioned?"

Ye Yilin nodded dazedly: "Yeah, I heard it used to be a prince's mansion, with a rear garden and a vegetable plot—should be big enough, right?"

Ling Yue was momentarily speechless.

Compared to the Song family, this one is truly a wealthy household; she looked at the clueless Maine Coon family—could this be considered a reward after hardship?

Outside the yard it looked antiquated, but inside everything had been modernized; as soon as they got out of the car, a servant in white clothes and black pants approached: "Miss."

Ye Yilin was already used to this; she pulled Ling Yue inside, not forgetting to hold the cat family.

The Maine Coon family was let out; upon arrival, the fresh environment surprised the whole cat family, they stepped on the soft ground, glanced at Ling Yue then at the current owner, and Gou Dan led several kittens to start learning to climb trees.

In the small garden stood the largest kapok tree, over a hundred years old, too wide for two people to encircle.

The Maine Coon rubbed against it twice and climbed up; its fluffy fur swayed in the wind, gazing in all directions, looking handsome and stern.

"Wow, what a huge… tree!" the kitten exclaimed, staring at the big tree, its head tilting back, then suddenly—"crack!"

The young Maine Coon kitten opened its round eyes, stared upward, still dazed after a while, wondering what had just happened.

Ling Yue: "……"

Ye Yilin: "……"

After a moment, unrestrained laughter rang out in the courtyard.

Ye Yilin laughed until tears came; having just said she was coming for a home visit, she now dropped all pretense: "Streamer, uh, ah, Sister Yue, don't leave at noon today—I've had the chef prepare a feast; stay and eat with us, okay?"

Ling Yue, led by her hand, soon realized Ye Yilin was no dignified rich lady but clearly a lively little milk cat, with a whole set of coquettish tricks that Ling Yue couldn't resist.

She put on a serious face: "Then just this meal—don't let me finish lunch and stay for the afternoon too."

Ye Yilin blinked, her eyes rolling: "Hahaha, how could that happen?"

Ling Yue also laughed: "How much do you think I believe you?"

At that moment, at the manor's main gate, a young man in casual pants led in a shiny-coated Golden Retriever—or, more accurately, dragged it in!

Da Jin Mao panted, lying on the threshold, refusing to move: "Who—who said dogs must train five kilometers every day? I—I ran five kilometers, my—my life is almost gone!"

The Golden Retriever's pair of dog eyes looked at the man resentfully: "Others are just screwing over their dads, you little brat are screwing over your grandpa!"

The next moment, the man seemed to sense something, lowered his head, and met the Golden Retriever's gaze: "Baby, what's wrong?"

Golden Retriever: "……"

You still have the nerve to ask how I am? After running five kilometers, that grandson's face isn't flushed or breathless, while this old man's bones are about to fall apart.

The golden-haired dog barked, 'You bastard, just let me off!'

Ye Xiu Lan always felt that he seemed to see resentment in the golden-haired dog's eyes, and unconsciously curled the corner of his mouth, speaking in a patient, guiding tone: 'Baby, you're only seven or eight years old, still in the prime of life for a dog, how can your physical condition be so poor?'

'From now on, the owner will make time every day to take you for a walk, isn't that wonderful?'

Upon hearing this, Da Jin Mao wished it could faint on the spot. But recalling the last time it went to the hospital, it shuddered violently.

No way, absolutely not!

At its age, it actually got stabbed in the butt, losing all face!

Thinking this, Ye Xiu Lan had already entered the house; the butler told him everything that had happened today: 'Young master, the miss brought back a litter of cats today, and also a friend who said they want to keep cats.'

Ye Xiu Lan unconsciously furrowed his brows; the house already had a dog, how could they keep cats? Moreover, now wasn't a good time to keep cats; he took a long stride and walked three or five steps to the main courtyard.

The golden-haired dog trotted behind, panting as it went, saying, 'Huh? My granddaughter is keeping cats?'

When Ye Xiu Lan arrived, the dishes had just been served; Ling Yue looked at a table of seven or eight dishes, and with only the two of them, they couldn't finish them even if they were exhausted.

He sighed inwardly, when suddenly Ye Yi Lin's chopsticks clattered to the side and she sprang up with a swipe, her upright posture a complete opposite to her previous boneless slump.

Ye Yi Lin timidly said, 'Brother.'

Ye Xiu Lan raised his eyebrows, first glanced at Ling Yue, then his obsidian-black eyes turned to his own younger sister: 'Ye Yi Lin.'

He asked nothing else, just uttered those three short words, which made Ye Yi Lin's nerves tense instantly; she forced herself to say, 'Brother, brother, brother, you promised me before that if I finished the design draft task, you'd let me keep a cat—you're almost thirty, you can't go back on your word!'

Ye Xiu Lan: 'What about Baby? It's a dog.'

Cats and dogs are natural enemies; can Ye Yi Lin guarantee they won't fight?

Suddenly cued, Da Jin Mao shook its fur and let out a woof: 'Ah? Me? You grandson and granddaughter talk among yourselves, Grandfather can join too!'

After saying that, it lay lazily on the mat by the door; only after smoothly completing a set of movements did it react, its whole body suddenly stiffening.

Ling Yue couldn't help but glance over in surprise; the dog she had seen at the pet hospital earlier was calling its master 'grandson'.

What a strange family.

Ten minutes later.

Looking at the harmonious dining table, Ye Yi Lin felt dazed, as if she were dreaming.

Did her brother really agree?

Despite all her guarantees and protests, Ye Yi Lin's eyes shone; seeing this, Mr. Ye, the big boss of the workplace, curled his lips slightly, not mentioning the crazy arrangements to come.

Ling Yue, however, noticed that this Mr. Ye's gaze would occasionally sweep over her, not malicious, more like an X-ray in the hospital, as if wanting to dissect her.

But Ling Yue had extraordinary composure; she ate what she should, drank what she should. The chef's made Dongpo pork—crispy skin, tender meat, meltingly sweet in the mouth, fatty yet not greasy. Ling Yue held her rice, paired it with other dishes, opened her mouth, and devoured a bowl.

Really delicious.

She narrowed her eyes, suddenly sensing a fierce gaze on her; she looked up and met the dog's longing eyes.

Perhaps knowing it couldn't eat the food, Da Jin Mao licked its lips and lay plaintively on the mat: 'Waa waa waa, what misery have I suffered? I couldn't eat before, and I still can't eat now!'

Saying this, it glared hatefully at Ye Xiu Lan: 'Unfilial grandson!'